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CES 2017 highlights in photos

LAS VEGAS — Once again, the craziest week of the consumer electronics year has ground to a close. Nearly 200,000 attendees, thousands of exhibitors, and no one is really sure exactly how many products. Two days of media events, followed by four days of the show means close to 40 miles of walking for me, and quite a few photos. So, in case you are sane enough not to have ventured to Las Vegas for CES 2017 yourself, here are some of my photo highlights from the week.

The logistics of CES are almost unimaginable. Thousands of booths, many of which are more than a story high, are assembled, wired, and equipped with new and prototype products. 200,000 people are moved around from room to room, and hotel to hotel. For those wandering the show venues early, scenes like this hallway full of crates and pallets are common. By the following day, the hallway will be squeaky clean and full of signage for the high-tech showrooms on either side.